Sénoufo, Djimini

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
dyi
Alternate Names
Djimini, Dyimini, Jinmini
Autonym
Jinmiire
User Population

95,500 (1993 SIL).

Location

Lacs district: northwest of Kouandkro; Savanes district: Ferkessedougou department; Vallée du Bandama district: Dabakala department, northeast corner.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Tagwana-Djimini
Dialects

Diamala (Djamala, Dyamala), Djafolo, Dofana, Foolo, Singala. Prestige dialect in Dabakala is Singala. Lexical similarity: 76%–81% with Tagwana Senoufo [tgw].

Language Use

Also use Jula [dyu]. Used as L2 by Tonjon [tjn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sénoufo, Djimini
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.